CARDIOVASCULAR
DISEASE PREVENTION
Edited by Massimo Volpe
, Cardiovascular Disease
Prevention
The prevention of cardiovascular (CV) disease represents a pillar of contemporary medicine, as CV
diseases are the most frequent cause of death and disability and a heavy socioeconomic burden. This
is a concise and practical book that provides internationally applicable evidence-based standards of
good practice. It discusses major advances in diagnosis and therapy. It continues to emphasize the
importance of secondary prevention to reduce the recurrence of myocardial infarction, stroke, etc.,
improving the sustainability of the health-care system.
Key Features:
■ Explains the importance of preventing cardiovascular diseases and how to do it.
■ Discusses the role of pharmacological interventions in the primary and secondary prevention
of cardiovascular diseases, relevant for both clinicians and trainees.
■ Shows how primary prevention can be achieved through non-pharmacological and dietary
interventions.
,Taylor & Francis
Taylor & Francis Group
http://taylorandfrancis.com
, Cardiovascular Disease
Prevention
Edited by
Massimo Volpe
CRC Press
Taylor &.Francis Group
Boca Raton London New York
CRC Press is an imprint of the
Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business
DISEASE PREVENTION
Edited by Massimo Volpe
, Cardiovascular Disease
Prevention
The prevention of cardiovascular (CV) disease represents a pillar of contemporary medicine, as CV
diseases are the most frequent cause of death and disability and a heavy socioeconomic burden. This
is a concise and practical book that provides internationally applicable evidence-based standards of
good practice. It discusses major advances in diagnosis and therapy. It continues to emphasize the
importance of secondary prevention to reduce the recurrence of myocardial infarction, stroke, etc.,
improving the sustainability of the health-care system.
Key Features:
■ Explains the importance of preventing cardiovascular diseases and how to do it.
■ Discusses the role of pharmacological interventions in the primary and secondary prevention
of cardiovascular diseases, relevant for both clinicians and trainees.
■ Shows how primary prevention can be achieved through non-pharmacological and dietary
interventions.
,Taylor & Francis
Taylor & Francis Group
http://taylorandfrancis.com
, Cardiovascular Disease
Prevention
Edited by
Massimo Volpe
CRC Press
Taylor &.Francis Group
Boca Raton London New York
CRC Press is an imprint of the
Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business
